1. A BELL ARCH IS A SEMICIRCULAR ARCH, OFTEN CARVED FROM ONE PIECE OF STONE, WHICH RESTS ON TWO ROUNDED CORBELS RESULTING IN A SHAPE SOMEWHAT SIMILAR TO A BELL. A BELL ARCH…

Thanks to new techniques, the walls were thinner and architecs could open big windows that let the light come in through great stained glass windows painted in bright colours.…

Arches centering  - the wooden scaffolding that was set up so a true arch could be made. flat arch - An arch having a horizontal intrados with voussoirs radiating from…

ARCHES, LINTELS & BALCONY ARCHES An arch is a structure constructed of wedge shaped units (brick or stone), jointed together with mortar and spanning an opening to support…

The Elements of Architecture Jan Candelaria Alberto Costilla Contents WINDOW STAIR ROOF ARCH WALL BRICKWORK COLUMNS ENTRY DOORS HORIZONTAL PLANE #3 #9 #15 #21 #27 #32 #37…